Health
Temple Health, partners to purchase Chestnut Hill Hospital from Tower Health
Temple Health will manage the facility which will be named Temple Health-Chestnut Hill Hospital following the acquisition.
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COVID sewage surveillance labs join the hunt for monkeypox
Wastewater testing has proved a reliable early alarm bell for COVID-19 outbreaks. U.S. researchers are now adapting the approach to track the explosive spread of monkeypox.
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City officials say the sample size is too small to report demographics, but other places do it.
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How colleges are preparing for a new public health threat: monkeypox
The risk of contracting monkeypox is still low in the U.S., but colleges are already seeing cases.
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Delaware beach bacteria warnings lifted
Delaware environmental officials have lifted an advisory against spending a long time in the water in portions of Rehoboth, Dewey, and Bethany beaches.
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White House declares monkeypox a public health emergency
So far more than 6,000 people in the U.S. have been infected.
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Philly sends $500,000 in emergency funding to the Abortion Liberation Fund of PA
Even though abortion remains legal in Pennsylvania, the money is designed to support Philadelphians seeking access to an abortion.
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U.S. declares public health emergency over monkeypox outbreak
The announcement free ups federal funding and resources to fight the virus, which may cause fever, body aches, chills, fatigue and pimple-like bumps.
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Health care workers at 2 Crozer Health hospitals secure a new contract
More than 80 technical specialists at Delaware County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) and Taylor Hospital have come to an agreement with Crozer’s parent company.
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The monkeypox outbreak and Covid surge
Monkeypox cases in the U.S. tripled in July. We'll discuss the public health response, if it's enough and talk about the surge in Covid infections.
Air Date: August 3, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:15Lyons Magnus recalls 53 products including alternative milks and protein shakes
The products included in the recall range from milk alternatives to prepackaged coffees to protein shakes and other nutritional beverages.
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Delaware ratchets up masking recommendations as COVID cases rise
All three Delaware counties are seeing high levels of community spread for COVID-19. Last week, the number of COVID-related hospitalizations jumped 22%.
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As Philadelphia monkeypox outbreak grows, city unveils public tracking dashboard
As Philadelphia’s monkeypox outbreak continues to grow, the city is publishing the latest case counts and vaccine availability on a new online dashboard.
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More than 40% of children report struggles with persistent sadness and desperation. Doctors, patients, parents, and politicians urged more services.
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Philadelphia suburbs confirm first cases of monkeypox
Delaware County has confirmed nine cases of monkeypox, Bucks County has six, Montgomery County has four, and Chester County has one as of Monday.
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